My 12 1/2 year old cat needs a dental cleaning; she has gingivitis, as
well as some tartar build up.
Of course I'm worried about the anesthetic; she had a dental cleaning 4
years ago. But there's a big difference between an 8 year, and a 12 year
old cat
I had saved a long thread on anesthetic agents, but I LOST ALL of my
ROCH+B threads that I have been saving ('locked threads')for 7 or 8
years.
So instead of just being able to go and read the information I had
carefully saved for just this day, I am asking for advice.
I had the vet use isoflurane the last time my cat needed dental
cleaning.
Is there anything that might be safer for my older cat?
I have a pretty low opinion of ketamine, BTW. It's a hallucinogen; when
cats wake up from it, they are often in pretty bad shape. "Whacked out"
it the term that comes to mind. Mild mannered cats can turn into 'psycho
attack cats'. And, they take a long time to 'come out of it'. I've seen
this first hand, BTW, many times. I've given ketamine to cats, many,
many times. Vets like it because it's cheap, and easy to administer.
Any first hand advice is welcome.
Thank you
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